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Sto caricando le informazioni... Judy : A Dog in a Million (2014)di Damien Lewis
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. I picked up this review book because it was about an English Pointer and I currently have two pointers. The book introduces Judy, an English Pointer that was a ship dog in the English Navy and became an official Japanese prisoner of war. The book is grim reading for the most part with Judy barely surviving and tale after tale of her giving warnings of attacks both before and after she was captured. The prison camp section of the book is tough reading of the toll on the men in the camps and every page you almost expected to have something else terrible happen to Judy or one of the men that cared for in the camps. She was awarded the Dickin medal before her death at the age of 13. Overall the book is dry and very factual but that Judy makes it through all of it makes it a good read. Digital review copy provided by the publisher through NetGalley When I saw this book displayed in my local Big W store it caught my interest straight away. As a lover of dogs and historical fiction this looked like a double win. After at least 5 starts to read and only getting to page 40 (at a struggle) it hasn't turned out to be a win for me. I like it when books get to the heart of the story quickly, but the first 40 pages so far have all been about 'Judy's' early life as a pup in Shanghai, China. Sadly I can't get into the story so will put it away for awhile and bring it out when I have to time to dedicate my full attention to it, maybe Christmas holidays. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
Award-winning journalist, Damien Lewis has spent twenty years reporting from war, disaster, and conflict zones. Now Lewis brings his first-rate narrative skills to bear on the inspiriting tale of Judy--an English pointer, and perhaps the only canine prisoner of war. After being bombed and shipwrecked repeatedly while serving for several wild and war-torn years as a mascot of the World War II Royal Navy Yangtze river gunboats the Gnat and the Grasshopper, Judy ended up in Japanese prisoner of war camps in North Sumatra. Along with locals as slave labor, the American, Australian, and British POWs were forced to build a 1,200-mile single-track railroad through the most horrifying jungles and treacherous mountain passes. Like the one immortalized in the film The Bridge on the River Kwai, this was the other death-railroad building project where POWs slaved under subhuman conditions. In the midst of this living hell was a beautiful and regal-looking brown and white English pointer named Judy. Whether she was scavenging food to help feed the starving inmates of a hellish Japanese POW camp, or by her presence alone bringing inspiration and hope to men, she was cherished and adored by the Allied servicemen who fought to survive alongside her. Judy's uncanny ability to sense danger, matched with her quick thinking and impossible daring saved countless lives. More than a close companion she shared in both the men's tragedies and joys. It was in recognition of the extraordinary friendship and protection she offered amidst the unforgiving and savage environment of a Japanese prison camp in Indonesia that she gained her formal status as a POW. From the author of The Dog Who Could Fly and the co-author of Sergeant Rex and It's All About Treo comes one of the most heartwarming and inspiring tales you will ever read. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Right from the start, there are no dull moments in Judy's life. She was destined to be a hero and to save lives. Her story is sometimes humorous, often frightening, and always amazing. This truly is a story that deserves to be told.
Here's a link to a brief Youtube video of the author's comments on what survivors have to say about Judy: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hDWb2WcWgS8 ( )